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The Evil Dust – Shocking History Of Asbestos

100 years ago, asbestos became known as a magic mineral and the use of millions of tons of asbestos created a very profitable industry. And for almost as long, the industry has known that asbestos is extremely dangerous to people, which has raised a lot of questions about asbestos and its use.

This documentary is part of the international awarded series, “Late Lessons from Early Warnings”, which explores how we have been able to respond to warnings about the hazards posed by some of the greatest technological innovations of the last century.

We have not always been that successful. Even today, asbestos is present in many homes and commercial buildings. Chances are that your home was built using the harmful mineral.

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Why the Deadly Asbestos Industry is Still Alive & Well

Despite irrefutable scientific evidence calling out the dangers of asbestos, 2 million tons of the carcinogen are exported every year to the developing world, where it’s often handled with little to no regulation.

In this episode of VICE Reports, correspondent Milène Larsson travelled to the world’s largest asbestos mine in the eponymous town of Asbest, Russia, to meet workers whose livelihoods revolve entirely around the dangerous mineral. Surprisingly, the risks associated with asbestos mining didn’t seem to worry the inhabitants; in fact, asbestos is the city’s pride, celebrated with monuments, songs, and even its own museum.

Larsson then visits Libby, Montana, another mining town almost on the other side of the globe, where the effects of asbestos exposure are undeniable: 400 townspeople have died from asbestos-related diseases, and many more are slowly choking to death.

Why is the deadly industry of mining and selling asbestos still alive and well?

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